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Recently, staff from across Alder Hey & @livuniresearch.bsky.social came together to launch the Alder Hey and Liverpool Child Health Junior Research Faculty, a chance to collaborate, network & develop 🤝
Find out more about #research at Alder Hey on our website: www.alderhey.nhs.uk/research/
Find out more about #research at Alder Hey on our website: www.alderhey.nhs.uk/research/
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Recently, staff from across Alder Hey & @livuniresearch.bsky.social came together to launch the Alder Hey and Liverpool Child Health Junior Research Faculty, a chance to collaborate, network & develop 🤝
Find out more about #research at Alder Hey on our website: www.alderhey.nhs.uk/research/
Find out more about #research at Alder Hey on our website: www.alderhey.nhs.uk/research/
Radiology Research team awarded £187,000 research grant 👏
Congratulations to Professor Shivaram Avula and his team, who have been awarded £187,000 in grant funding by Children with Cancer UK, for a new research study focused on improving the lives of children and young people with brain tumours.
Congratulations to Professor Shivaram Avula and his team, who have been awarded £187,000 in grant funding by Children with Cancer UK, for a new research study focused on improving the lives of children and young people with brain tumours.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Radiology Research team awarded £187,000 research grant 👏
Congratulations to Professor Shivaram Avula and his team, who have been awarded £187,000 in grant funding by Children with Cancer UK, for a new research study focused on improving the lives of children and young people with brain tumours.
Congratulations to Professor Shivaram Avula and his team, who have been awarded £187,000 in grant funding by Children with Cancer UK, for a new research study focused on improving the lives of children and young people with brain tumours.
He also took some time to meet with LFC fan Jackson and his parents, before getting some pictures with our staff 📸💙
A huge thank you to Wayne for taking the time out to come and brighten everybody’s day 🙌
A huge thank you to Wayne for taking the time out to come and brighten everybody’s day 🙌
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
He also took some time to meet with LFC fan Jackson and his parents, before getting some pictures with our staff 📸💙
A huge thank you to Wayne for taking the time out to come and brighten everybody’s day 🙌
A huge thank you to Wayne for taking the time out to come and brighten everybody’s day 🙌
Today we had a lovely visit from Wayne Rooney who popped in to spend some time with 15 yr old Morgan, a massive Manchester United fan who recently had multiple surgeries here at Alder Hey 🏥 Wayne met Morgan to find out more about his story & offer words of encouragement for the future.
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today we had a lovely visit from Wayne Rooney who popped in to spend some time with 15 yr old Morgan, a massive Manchester United fan who recently had multiple surgeries here at Alder Hey 🏥 Wayne met Morgan to find out more about his story & offer words of encouragement for the future.
Everyone here at Alder Hey is ready for #Halloween 🎃 Decorations are up and costumes are on as we prepare for a spook-tacular night! 👻
We want to take the opportunity to wish all of our followers a very #HappyHalloween - don't eat too many chocolates or sweets!
We want to take the opportunity to wish all of our followers a very #HappyHalloween - don't eat too many chocolates or sweets!
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Everyone here at Alder Hey is ready for #Halloween 🎃 Decorations are up and costumes are on as we prepare for a spook-tacular night! 👻
We want to take the opportunity to wish all of our followers a very #HappyHalloween - don't eat too many chocolates or sweets!
We want to take the opportunity to wish all of our followers a very #HappyHalloween - don't eat too many chocolates or sweets!
#MondayMotivation | Huge congratulations to Alder Hey's Professor Dan Hawcutt, who has been appointed as the Founding Director of the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing! More: alderhey.nhs.uk/professor-da...
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#MondayMotivation | Huge congratulations to Alder Hey's Professor Dan Hawcutt, who has been appointed as the Founding Director of the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing! More: alderhey.nhs.uk/professor-da...
The wait is nearly over!
You can get your hands on this year's @Matalan X Alder Hey PJs from tomorrow at 8am online at matalan.co.uk, selected Matalan stores & Alder Hey Charity shops.
See you bright and early for launch day! 💙🐘
You can get your hands on this year's @Matalan X Alder Hey PJs from tomorrow at 8am online at matalan.co.uk, selected Matalan stores & Alder Hey Charity shops.
See you bright and early for launch day! 💙🐘
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The wait is nearly over!
You can get your hands on this year's @Matalan X Alder Hey PJs from tomorrow at 8am online at matalan.co.uk, selected Matalan stores & Alder Hey Charity shops.
See you bright and early for launch day! 💙🐘
You can get your hands on this year's @Matalan X Alder Hey PJs from tomorrow at 8am online at matalan.co.uk, selected Matalan stores & Alder Hey Charity shops.
See you bright and early for launch day! 💙🐘
Ffredi’s dad Arron said: “The team, especially the surgical staff & stoma nurses have been amazing. Thanks to them, we feel confident looking after Ffredi, even when he’s unwell. His stoma is now just part of everyday life. He’s growing into the funniest, cheekiest little boy” 💙
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ffredi’s dad Arron said: “The team, especially the surgical staff & stoma nurses have been amazing. Thanks to them, we feel confident looking after Ffredi, even when he’s unwell. His stoma is now just part of everyday life. He’s growing into the funniest, cheekiest little boy” 💙
September is Hirschsprung’s Disease Awareness Month. Meet Ffredi, a cheeky, energetic little boy who loves climbing, dogs, and dancing. Ffredi also has a rare condition called Hirschsprung’s disease, which affects around 200 babies each year in the UK 👶
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
September is Hirschsprung’s Disease Awareness Month. Meet Ffredi, a cheeky, energetic little boy who loves climbing, dogs, and dancing. Ffredi also has a rare condition called Hirschsprung’s disease, which affects around 200 babies each year in the UK 👶
So far Adam has raised just over £5,800 for these amazing causes. Congratulations Adam – what an fantastic achievement! 👏
#FGF #FridayFeels #Inspirational #Charity #Fundraising
#FGF #FridayFeels #Inspirational #Charity #Fundraising
August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So far Adam has raised just over £5,800 for these amazing causes. Congratulations Adam – what an fantastic achievement! 👏
#FGF #FridayFeels #Inspirational #Charity #Fundraising
#FGF #FridayFeels #Inspirational #Charity #Fundraising
Adam said: “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but giving up was never an option! Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way - from the people who kept donating to keep me going to the complete strangers who washed my running gear halfway through the challenge!”
August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Adam said: “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but giving up was never an option! Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way - from the people who kept donating to keep me going to the complete strangers who washed my running gear halfway through the challenge!”
Adam, who is the Running and Challenge Manager for
Alder Hey Children's Charity, ran an incredible SEVEN ultramarathons, totalling 208 miles, to raise money for Alder Hey Charity , Owen McVeigh Foundation and Rainbow Hub. He averaged 29.8 miles each day and ran for a total of 49 hours.
Alder Hey Children's Charity, ran an incredible SEVEN ultramarathons, totalling 208 miles, to raise money for Alder Hey Charity , Owen McVeigh Foundation and Rainbow Hub. He averaged 29.8 miles each day and ran for a total of 49 hours.
August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Adam, who is the Running and Challenge Manager for
Alder Hey Children's Charity, ran an incredible SEVEN ultramarathons, totalling 208 miles, to raise money for Alder Hey Charity , Owen McVeigh Foundation and Rainbow Hub. He averaged 29.8 miles each day and ran for a total of 49 hours.
Alder Hey Children's Charity, ran an incredible SEVEN ultramarathons, totalling 208 miles, to raise money for Alder Hey Charity , Owen McVeigh Foundation and Rainbow Hub. He averaged 29.8 miles each day and ran for a total of 49 hours.
#FeelGoodFriday | Adam’s completes incredible running challenge! 🏃
Recently, Adam Dixon completed his incredible challenge to run across the country in just 7 days for charity.
Recently, Adam Dixon completed his incredible challenge to run across the country in just 7 days for charity.
August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#FeelGoodFriday | Adam’s completes incredible running challenge! 🏃
Recently, Adam Dixon completed his incredible challenge to run across the country in just 7 days for charity.
Recently, Adam Dixon completed his incredible challenge to run across the country in just 7 days for charity.
"The team were thanking us for being brave; and supporting them to do a new procedure which ultimately saved Conor’s life. They not only saved his life, they saved ours too.
August 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"The team were thanking us for being brave; and supporting them to do a new procedure which ultimately saved Conor’s life. They not only saved his life, they saved ours too.
#FeelGoodFriday | After having his life saved by a pioneering new surgical technique at Alder Hey, 3 year old Conor is now thriving 🙌 Mum Lucy said: “Thank you just doesn’t cut it. The surgical & support teams have been astounding. Even the aftercare has been absolutely amazing.
August 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#FeelGoodFriday | After having his life saved by a pioneering new surgical technique at Alder Hey, 3 year old Conor is now thriving 🙌 Mum Lucy said: “Thank you just doesn’t cut it. The surgical & support teams have been astounding. Even the aftercare has been absolutely amazing.
Conor’s lead neurosurgeon, Mr. Mallucci, said: "Thanks to our unique equipment and alongside a skilled team of experts, we were able to design this new technique to treat a condition which otherwise would have been impossible to treat.”
August 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Conor’s lead neurosurgeon, Mr. Mallucci, said: "Thanks to our unique equipment and alongside a skilled team of experts, we were able to design this new technique to treat a condition which otherwise would have been impossible to treat.”
Using our state-of-the-art intraoperative hybrid angiography theatre suite, funded by Alder Hey Charity, the team were able to perform a complex craniotomy to block the abnormal vessels deep in Conor’s brain.
August 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Using our state-of-the-art intraoperative hybrid angiography theatre suite, funded by Alder Hey Charity, the team were able to perform a complex craniotomy to block the abnormal vessels deep in Conor’s brain.
Our skilled team of experts which included interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and interventional radiologists, designed a new technique to reach the malformation directly through the brain.
August 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Our skilled team of experts which included interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and interventional radiologists, designed a new technique to reach the malformation directly through the brain.
We have a one-in-a-million #FeelGoodFriday post for you this week... 🤩
Alder Hey has developed a life-saving new treatment for a rare condition called Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM), which affects just one in a million children.
Alder Hey has developed a life-saving new treatment for a rare condition called Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM), which affects just one in a million children.
August 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We have a one-in-a-million #FeelGoodFriday post for you this week... 🤩
Alder Hey has developed a life-saving new treatment for a rare condition called Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM), which affects just one in a million children.
Alder Hey has developed a life-saving new treatment for a rare condition called Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM), which affects just one in a million children.
That’s why early screening and intervention are so important to help these children reach their milestones. This new service will make a difference for children like one and a half year old Dylan, who has Pendred syndrome and is one of the first to benefit from this initiative.
July 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
That’s why early screening and intervention are so important to help these children reach their milestones. This new service will make a difference for children like one and a half year old Dylan, who has Pendred syndrome and is one of the first to benefit from this initiative.
We’re proud to announce the launch of the UK’s 1st dedicated vestibular screening programme, VIS-L, for babies aged 6 months to 2 years who have been diagnosed with permanent hearing loss.
July 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We’re proud to announce the launch of the UK’s 1st dedicated vestibular screening programme, VIS-L, for babies aged 6 months to 2 years who have been diagnosed with permanent hearing loss.
"AI is no longer a vision of the future – it is here, and it is already transforming the way we live and work."
Find out more about how Alder Hey is utilising #AI to revolutionise and improve the care we provide to our children and young people: bit.ly/3IOOJBR
Find out more about how Alder Hey is utilising #AI to revolutionise and improve the care we provide to our children and young people: bit.ly/3IOOJBR
July 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"AI is no longer a vision of the future – it is here, and it is already transforming the way we live and work."
Find out more about how Alder Hey is utilising #AI to revolutionise and improve the care we provide to our children and young people: bit.ly/3IOOJBR
Find out more about how Alder Hey is utilising #AI to revolutionise and improve the care we provide to our children and young people: bit.ly/3IOOJBR
With the help of #AI, Alder Hey aims to revolutionise care. By using safe, effective, ethical AI, we aim to empower staff by automating tasks & enhancing decision-making and position Alder Hey as a national and international leader in paediatric AI healthcare 🏥
July 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
With the help of #AI, Alder Hey aims to revolutionise care. By using safe, effective, ethical AI, we aim to empower staff by automating tasks & enhancing decision-making and position Alder Hey as a national and international leader in paediatric AI healthcare 🏥
Amanda, began stitching the beads on to canvasses, to create a unique style of art 🖼️ Now, Seirian and her mum are showcasing their artwork at the ‘Seirian versus the Leukaemians’ art display, which is now open at Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham until the end of August.
July 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Amanda, began stitching the beads on to canvasses, to create a unique style of art 🖼️ Now, Seirian and her mum are showcasing their artwork at the ‘Seirian versus the Leukaemians’ art display, which is now open at Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham until the end of August.
During long stays in hospital, arts & craft became a lifeline for Seirian & her mum Amanda. The play team helped her to use her creativity to stay positive & gaver her a number of ‘Beads of Courage’ during her treatment journey, with each bead representing how brave she’d been.
July 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
During long stays in hospital, arts & craft became a lifeline for Seirian & her mum Amanda. The play team helped her to use her creativity to stay positive & gaver her a number of ‘Beads of Courage’ during her treatment journey, with each bead representing how brave she’d been.